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I'd like to ask a question rather than join in your poll, as none of the answers really apply to me. I'm a beginner and I've placed my first two snipes on auctions I REALLY want to win. I've won quite a few things on eBay before, but never felt the need to snipe until now.
I thought it was just a case of setting the system going with the standard 5 seconds and waiting to see what happens, but having read through a lot of the posts on the forum I can see that there is more to lead times than that.
One of my auctions ends at 7.30 on Saturday evening - I would assume that's quite a peak time for auctions ending....am I right? The other (bizarrely) ends at 2.20ish AM on the following Tuesday morning - I expect that this isn't going to be so busy.
Does anyone have any advice for me on the sort of lead times I should set? I wouldn't like to lose either item just because my bid didn't get through on time.
SuperSqueaky
I thought it was just a case of setting the system going with the standard 5 seconds and waiting to see what happens, but having read through a lot of the posts on the forum I can see that there is more to lead times than that.
One of my auctions ends at 7.30 on Saturday evening - I would assume that's quite a peak time for auctions ending....am I right? The other (bizarrely) ends at 2.20ish AM on the following Tuesday morning - I expect that this isn't going to be so busy.
Does anyone have any advice for me on the sort of lead times I should set? I wouldn't like to lose either item just because my bid didn't get through on time.
SuperSqueaky
I started adding time because of last Sunday. My snipe amount was higher that what the item sold for. AS failed to get the snipe in on time. When trying to go to the AS web site I keep getting a 'Server is buzy'. Luckily the auction wasn't a 'one only' item.
I've stuck with the default 5 seconds and haven't missed out yet when my bid has been high enough. This might be because the items I look for don't attract super-keen bidding - there's definitely a small band of enthusiasts whose names keep coming up, but I don't think anyone else is using a sniping programme, though some certainly snipe manually. So far anything I want is mine if I'm prepared to pay for it. Then again, even if I miss out, another item of the same type will appear eventually.